What counts as a religious exemption to a vaccination mandate?
Simply saying, "I believe in God, I can't be vaccinated" won't get you an exemption, labor attorney says.
Coronavirus Pandemic
Overfilled ICUs leave non-COVID patients "suffering unnecessarily"
In Florida, at least 50 hospitals are at 100% occupancy in their ICUs.
Researchers to study "long COVID" in thousands of survivors
Some COVID-19 "long-haulers" report struggling with debilitating symptoms for months after their initial infection.
Third Child Tax Credit payment hits bank accounts today
More than 400 economists say that making the expanded federal benefit permanent would benefit families.
The fight over COVID-19 booster shots heats up
In Tennessee, less than 45% of the population is fully vaccinated. The state leads the nation in the number of new COVID-19 cases per capita.
Newsom to national Democrats: "Don't be timid" on COVID-19 response
Newsom acknowledged that the recall effort was launched "in no small degree because of our approach to this pandemic."
Biden meets with CEOs and business leaders on COVID-19
The Biden administration is ordering companies with 100 employees or more to require COVID-19 vaccines or testing.
Hospitalizing unvaccinated people costs billions, report finds
Financial burden of treating the unvaccinated lands on taxpayers, workers and others, Kaiser Family Foundation notes.
Rich nations to be pushed for COVID vaccine commitments as U.N. meets
"We cannot accept that only 3% of Africa has yet been immunized, we can and will do better," says incoming president of the General Assembly.
Surge makes Tennessee U.S. leader in new COVID cases per capita
Health experts believe it's linked at least in part to a low rate of vaccinations, particularly among children.
"It's electric": Broadway reopens at full capacity
It's a crucial return for New York, not just as an art form but also as an economic engine.
American household income fell in 2020, first drop since 2011
The first two stimulus payments lifted 11.7 million people out of poverty, the analysis found.
Judge blocks medical worker vaccine mandate in New York state
Health care workers' Constitutional rights were violated because state order barred religious exemption, court rules.
Florida governor threatens to fine counties for mandating vaccines
At a press conference filled with false information related to how COVID vaccines work, DeSantis threatened to fine local governments $5,000 for every employee they require to be vaccinated.
Nicki Minaj skips Met Gala over COVID-19 vaccine requirement
The 38-year-old rapper said she needs to do more research before getting the vaccine.
Holiday spending expected to rise despite Delta variant
In a boon for airlines and hotels, many Americans are planning to travel for the holidays this year.
Putin forced to self-isolate as COVID hits his inner circle
The Russian president's spokesman says Putin, who's had 2 jabs of the Sputnik-V vaccine, has "definitely" tested negative himself.
"Order your Christmas presents now," UPS exec half-jokes amid shipping drag
A quarter of holiday shoppers say they plan to start as early as this month amid ongoing shipping uncertainty.
California parents of 5 children die of COVID weeks apart
A doctor delivered the couple's daughter eight days before Davy Macias died.
Man dies after 43 hospitals turned him away in COVID surge, family says
Ray DeMonia died in a Mississippi hospital three days before his birthday — about 200 miles away from home.
Biden's business vaccine mandate and the legal challenges it may face
Some Republican governors are already threatening to sue over the upcoming rule.
LAPD employees sue over vaccine and mask mandates
Six employees allege that by requiring masks for unvaccinated workers, the city seeks to "embarrass" them.
NYC schools reopen without vaccine mandate for students
The chancellor in the nation's largest school district says the city will avoid COVID closures seen in other states because of New York's higher vaccination rates.
Gottlieb says vaccines could be approved for kids 5-11 by end of October
Dr. Scott Gottlieb, the former FDA commissioner, said for skeptical parents, getting their children vaccinated against COVID-19 is not a "binary decision."
SBA expands limits in its Economic Injury Disaster Loan program
SBA raises loan cap from $500,000 to $2 million, introduces two-year deferment period.
HealthWatch
I tested America.gov, the government's AI chatbot, on health questions
Women face a "diagnostic odyssey" at the doctor. This plan aims to help.
Oregon eyes nation's first single-payer healthcare system. Will it work?
Severely disabled toddler euthanized in the Netherlands under new rules
Food safety becomes election issue as major outbreaks, recalls cause concern
Teen's headache reveals family health risk: "Saving people's lives"
Will an FDA crackdown curb access to cheaper GLP-1 weight-loss drugs?
Bone health and the "silent disease": 4 things women should know
